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Reading order

Puffin Poetry Books in Order

This page lists the complete Puffin Poetry reading order by Gervase Phinn, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 15 books / 1983-2015

Puffin Poetry Reading Order

01 Quick, Let's Get Out of Here(By: Michael Rosen) 1983 Buy
02 Poets in hand(By: John Fuller,Elizabeth Jennings,Anne Harvey,Vernon Scannell,Charles Causley) 1985 Buy
03 Penguin Portable Poets(By: Brian Patten) 1990 Buy
04 You Wait Till I'm Older Than You!(By: Michael Rosen) 1996 Buy
05 Funky Chickens(By: Benjamin Zephaniah) 1996 Buy
06 Michael Rosen's Book of Very Silly Poems(By: Michael Rosen) 1996 Buy
07 Wicked World!(By: Benjamin Zephaniah) 2000 Buy
08 Juggling with Gerbils(By: Brian Patten) 2000 Buy
09 Centrally Heated Knickers(By: Michael Rosen) 2000 Buy
10 Friendly Matches(By: Allan Ahlberg) 2001 Buy
11 The Day Our Teacher Went Batty 2002 Buy
12 The Bee's Knees(By: Roger McGough) 2003 Buy
13 The Monsters' Guide to Choosing a Pet(By: Roger McGough,Brian Patten) 2004 Buy
14 Michael Rosen's Big Book of Bad Things(By: Michael Rosen) 2010 Buy
15 Poetry Pie(By: Roger McGough) 2015 Buy

Puffin Poetry Books by Publication Order

1983 Quick, Let's Get Out of Here(By: Michael Rosen) #1
1985 Poets in hand(By: John Fuller,Elizabeth Jennings,Anne Harvey,Vernon Scannell,Charles Causley) #2
1990 Penguin Portable Poets(By: Brian Patten) #3
1996 You Wait Till I'm Older Than You!(By: Michael Rosen) #4
1996 Funky Chickens(By: Benjamin Zephaniah) #5
1996 Michael Rosen's Book of Very Silly Poems(By: Michael Rosen) #6
2000 Wicked World!(By: Benjamin Zephaniah) #7
2000 Juggling with Gerbils(By: Brian Patten) #8
2000 Centrally Heated Knickers(By: Michael Rosen) #9
2001 Friendly Matches(By: Allan Ahlberg) #10
2002 The Day Our Teacher Went Batty #11
2003 The Bee's Knees(By: Roger McGough) #12
2004 The Monsters' Guide to Choosing a Pet(By: Roger McGough,Brian Patten) #13
2010 Michael Rosen's Big Book of Bad Things(By: Michael Rosen) #14
2015 Poetry Pie(By: Roger McGough) #15

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Puffin Poetry reading order?

The Puffin Poetry reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Puffin Poetry books are there?

This catalog currently lists 15 Puffin Poetry books published across 1983-2015.

Who writes the Puffin Poetry books?

Puffin Poetry is listed as a book series by Gervase Phinn.

Should I read Puffin Poetry in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Puffin Poetry. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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